Glass-retaining device for containers



J. RIZZUTO. GLASS RETAINING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS..

APPLICATION FILED HAY29,1920.

Patented Sept. 14,1920.

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JAMES RIZZUTO, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO CON-SUMERS BISCUIT COMPANY, 01 NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, A CORPORATION orLOUISIANA.

GLASS-RETAINING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS.

Specification of Letters Patent. t t Sept 14:, 1920 Application filedMay 29, 1929. Serial No. 385,313.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES RIZZUTO, a citizenof the United States, residing at New Orleans, in the parish of Orleansand State of Louisiana, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Glass -Retaining' container at a reasonable profit.

Another object is to provide a glass retaining device which will holdthe glass in position in engagement with the retaining flanges, in casethe container or box is inverted or turned upside down to empty thecrumbs and the like from the container prior to refilling the container.

Still another object is to provide a retaining device, wherein the innersurface of the wall of the box or container has retaining flangesadjacent the marginal portion of the opening in the face of the box tobe engaged by the glass insert, in combination with a bar extendingacross one face of the glass adjacent one edge thereof and connected toopposite sides of the container of the box, and a member pivotallymounted upon the bar including a clamp at one end overlying the bar andthe glass to retain the glass in position thereby preventing movementof.

the glass in a plane parallel with the face of the container when thecontainer is turned upside down.

While the design and construction at pres ent illustrated and set forthis deemed preferable, it is obvious that as a result of a reduction ofthe invention to a more practical form for commercial purposes, theinvention may be susceptible to changes, and the right to these changesis claimed, provided they are comprehended within the scope of what isclaimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, aswill be herein after. set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a view of a cracker box or container showingthe glass retaining member in dotted lines,

Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the box or container on line 2-2 ofFig. 1, showing the flanges on the inner surface of the wall of thecontainer, and illustrating the trans verse bar and the clamp,

Fig. 3 is a sectional view'on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 showing the engagementof the clamp with the retaining bar and the'glass, it being obvious thatshould the container be turned upside down or inverted the glass willremain in position,

Fig. 4 is a detail view of the pivoted member and the clamp.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a conventional form of crackerbox or other container, the front face 2 of which is provided with anelongated opening 3; and 4: denotes a glass insert for covering theopening. The side and bottom walls of the container are provided withinwardly projecting retaining flanges 5 and 6, which are ar rangedadjacent the inner face of the front wall and overlie the marginalportion of the glass insert. Extending transversely of the container andspaced from the inner surface of the front wall of the container at apoint substantially midway the height of the front wall is a bar 7; Thisbar 7 may be secured firmly in position to the side walls by anysuitable means, say for instance, by soldering or spot-welding asindicated at 8, and is adapted to overlie the upper edge of the glassinsert, to additionally prevent the glass from movement inwardly of thecontainer.

Pivoted at 9 on the bar is a clamp or clip carrying element 10. Thiselement 10 is twisted as shown at 11 so that the end portion 12 of theelement may engage flatwise while the jaw 15 overlies the inner face ofthe transverse bar 8, and is bent upon itself as at 16, and returned asshown toward the end of the carrying element 10, and tern1inates inlateral lug 17 to be engaged by the fore-finger and thumb to detach theclip or clamp from engagement with the bar. The folded portion of thearm 15 of the clip or clamp is bent forwardly so as to provide a lug 18which overlies the lower edge of the transverse bar 8 and holds thecarrying element in such a position that the carrying element will abutthe upper edge of the glass and retain the glass insert securely inposition. it is obvious that in case the container is inverted or turnedupside down in order to empty the crumbs and the like from the interiorof the box prior, to refilling the container, the glass will beprevented from displacement.

The invention having been set forth, what claimed as new and useful isl. The combination with a container having an opening in one of itswalls and provided with means upon the inner surface of the side andbottom walls for retainii glass insert ever the opening, a bar extendingtransversely of one wall of the container at a point above the opening,a glassin'sert engaging said retaining means and between the bar and thewall, a clamp carrying element pivoted on the bar and having a partoverlying one edge of the bar and the glass insert, and a U-shaped clampcarried by the element and straddling the glass and the bar and havingmeans overlying one edge oi the bar to retain the glass insert in position.

2. The combination with a container having an opening in one of itswalls, a bar po sitioned transversely of the inner surface of I carriedby the wall having the opening, a glass insert positioned between thebar and the wall having the opening, to cover the opening, an elementpivoted on the bar and having a portion overlying one edge of the barand one edge or" the glass insert, a U-shaped clamp the end of theelement adapted to straddle the bar and the glass, one arm of the clampbeing bent upon itself and the end of the bent portion terminating in alug to be en aged by the finger for discngaging the clamp, the arm whereit is bent having a lateral lug overlying the lower edge of the bar,thereby cooperating with the arch of the clamp to retain the glassinsert in position in case the container is inverted.

3. The combination with a. container having an opening in one of itswalls, a bar positioned transversely of the inner snrilace oi the wallwhich has the opening, a glass in sert positioned between the bar andthe all to cover said opening, a strip 'PlVOiJQCl'OIl the bar and havinga portion overlyin one edge of the bar and one edge of the glass insert,a clamp carried by the end of said strip, and being constructed from asingle piece of sheet metal bent U form to straddle the bar and theglass, to clamp the glass face of the bar, one arm of the clamp beingbent upon itself and returned upwardly and inwardly and terminating in alug to be engaged by the finger for disengaging the clamp,the arm whereit is bent being formed with a lateral lug overlying the lower edge ofthe bar, thereby cooperating with the arch of the clamp to return theglass insert in case the container is inverted.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature. 7

JAMES RIZZUTO.

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